Synopsis
The story of a little loggerhead turtle, as she follows in the path of her ancestors on one of the most extraordinary journeys in the natural world. Born on a beach in Florida, she rides the Gulf Stream up towards the Arctic and ultimately swims around the entire North Atlantic across to Africa and back to the beach where she was born. But the odds are stacked against her; just one in ten thousand turtles survive the journey.
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Cast
- Miranda RichardsonNarrator (Voice)
Recommendations
- 75
Tampa Bay Times
The movie seldom bridges the gap between education and entertainment, a trait that made "March of the Penguins" a must-see multiplex experience. - 70
Village Voice
Turtle still has cinematographer Rory McGuinness's remarkable visuals in its favor, though, and reveals how even innocuous human activites curtail the loggerheads' centuries-in-the-making migration with refreshing subtlty. - 70
The Hollywood Reporter
The loggerhead turtle's journey is indeed incredible. But you would rather the narration, delivered intelligently by Miranda Richardson, didn't feel a need to remind you of this fact so frequently. - 63
Orlando Sentinel
It's a bit long to be as kid friendly as this educational and visually striking film is meant to be. - 63
New York Post
I'd guess Turtle: The Incredible Journey will appeal most to kids, though they will have to wrestle with 3-D glasses. - 50
The New York Times
The loggerhead turtle is a threatened species, and one day all we may have left are its computer-generated analogues. Its fight for existence is plenty dramatic already, and is a story worth telling honestly. - 25
Slant Magazine
Though it boasts its fair share of shots that approximate the turtle's first-person point of view, the film's most dominant presence is its heavy-handed maker.